Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights

Milne, A. J. M.

ISBN 10: 0887063675 / ISBN 13: 9780887063671

Editore: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1986

186 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Codice articolo 025963

Riassunto:

This original and provocative book is concerned with fundamental questions in moral, political, and legal philosophy. It challenges both supporters and sceptics alike to rethink their ideas about human rights. The author explains that human life is not the same everywhere, noting that there are different traditions of culture and civilization. He argues that an adequate idea of human rights must take such a diversity seriously, and unlike the UN Declaration, it must not presuppose Western institutions and values.

This theory of human rights developed by Milne deals systematically with the philosophical issues it raises. He shows that human rights can only be a minimum standard, not a panacea for the troubles of humanity. And that this significance, although modest, should not be underrated.

Informazioni sull'autore: A.J.M. Milne, Professor of Political Theory and Institutions at the University of Durham, is the author of The Right to Dissent: Issues in Political Philosophy.

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Titolo: Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay ...
Casa editrice: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY
Data di pubblicazione: 1986
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good